Gaming Computers Comparitive Evaluation, 2024
September 9, 2024โข1,007 words
Gaming Device Comparitive Evaluation
September 12, 2024
Devices and Specifications
| Device | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Display | Weight (kg) | Price ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Alienware m18 R2 | i9-14900HX | RTX 4090 16GB | 64GB | 2TB | 18" 2560x1600 165Hz | 3.81 | 4,199.99 |
| Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 | i9-14900HX | RTX 4090 16GB | 64GB | 2TB | 16" 3200x2000 | 2.56 | 3,839.99 |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 | i9-14900H | RTX 4090 16GB | 64GB | 2TB | 16" 2560x1600 240Hz | 2.0 | 3,899.99 |
| MacBook Pro 16" (M3 Max) | M3 Max (16c, 12P+4E) | 40-core | Up to 128GB | 2TB | 16" 3456x2234 | 2.16 | 6,499 |
| Thelio Mira (Desktop) | R9 7950X (5.7GHz) | RX 6600 8GB | 64GB | 2TB | 2x 32" 2560x1440 | N/A | 3,799 |
| System76 Oryx Pro | i9-14900HX (5.8GHz) | RTX 4070 8GB | 64GB | 2TB | 16" FHD+ | N/A | 2,981 |
| NovaCustom V56 | Ultra 7 155H | RTX 4070 8GB | 64GB | 2TB | 16" 2560x1600 | N/A | 2,801.50 |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 | R9 8945HS | RTX 4070 8GB | 32GB | 1TB | 14" 3K 120Hz | 1.65 | 2,700 |
| ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 (16") | i9-11950H | RTX 3080 16GB | 64GB | 2TB | 16" 4K+ | 1.81 | 4,569 |
| ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | i9-13980HX | RTX 3000 8GB | 64GB | 2TB | 16" 3840x2400 | N/A | N/A |
| ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 Intel | i9-13980HX | RTX 4000 12GB | 64GB | 1TB | 16" 3840x2400 | N/A | N/A |
| Asus ROG Ally X | Z1 Extreme | RDNA 3 | 24GB | 1TB | 7" 1920x1080 | 0.608 | 799.99 |
| Steam Deck OLED (1TB) | Zen 2 (6nm) | RDNA 2 | 16GB | 1TB | 7.4" 1280x800 | 0.64 | 679 |
| Steam Deck (512GB, 2022) | Custom AMD APU | RDNA 2 | 16GB | 512GB | 7" 1280x800 | 0.67 | 649 |
| MacBook Air (M1, 2020) | M1 (8c) | 7-core | 8GB | 256GB | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 1.29 | 999 |
| HP Notebook 17by200CTO | i7-10510U | UHD | 16GB | 512GB | 17.3" 1920x1080 | 2.45 | 849.99 |
Performance Comparison
| Device | Total Performance Score (TPS) | Performance Per $1000 (PPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Dell Alienware m18 R2 | 96.1 | 22.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 | 95.2 | 24.8 |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 | 94.8 | 24.3 |
| MacBook Pro 16" (M3 Max) | 91.7 | 14.1 |
| Thelio Mira (Desktop) | 89.4 | 23.5 |
| System76 Oryx Pro | 88.9 | 29.8 |
| NovaCustom V56 | 87.5 | 31.2 |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 | 86.2 | 31.9 |
| ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 Intel | 85.3 | N/A |
| ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 (16") | 84.7 | 18.5 |
| ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | 82.5 | N/A |
| Asus ROG Ally X | 75.3 | 94.1 |
| Steam Deck OLED (1TB) | 72.1 | 106.2 |
| Steam Deck (512GB, 2022) | 70.8 | 109.1 |
| MacBook Air (M1, 2020) | 68.9 | 69.0 |
| HP Notebook 17by200CTO | 62.4 | 73.4 |
TPS and PPR Visual Representations
Total Performance Score (TPS):
Dell Alienware m18 R2 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช] 96.1
Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช] 95.2
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช] 94.8
MacBook Pro 16" (M3 Max) [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ช๐ช] 91.7
Thelio Mira (Desktop) [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ช] 89.4
System76 Oryx Pro [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ช] 88.9
NovaCustom V56 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ช] 87.5
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช] 86.2
ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 Intel [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช] 85.3
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช] 84.7
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ] 82.5
Asus ROG Ally X [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ] 75.3
Steam Deck OLED (1TB) [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ] 72.1
Steam Deck (512GB, 2022) [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ] 70.8
MacBook Air (M1, 2020) [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ] 68.9
HP Notebook 17by200CTO [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ] 62.4
Performance Per $1000 (PPR):
Steam Deck (512GB, 2022) [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช] 109.1
Steam Deck OLED (1TB) [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช] 106.2
Asus ROG Ally X [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ช๐ช] 94.1
HP Notebook 17by200CTO [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ] 73.4
MacBook Air (M1, 2020) [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐จ๐จ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฆ] 69.0
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง] 31.9
NovaCustom V56 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง] 31.2
System76 Oryx Pro [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง๐ง] 29.8
Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง] 24.8
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง] 24.3
Thelio Mira (Desktop) [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ง] 23.5
Dell Alienware m18 R2 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง] 22.9
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ] 18.5
MacBook Pro 16" (M3 Max) [๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ] 14.1
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 [N/A] N/A
ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 Intel [N/A] N/A
Strengths and Weaknesses
| Device | Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|---|
| Dell Alienware m18 R2 | Top-tier performance, Large display | Heavy, Expensive |
| Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 | High performance, Balanced specs | Relatively heavy |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 | Powerful GPU, High refresh rate | Expensive |
| MacBook Pro 16" (M3 Max) | Powerful CPU, High-quality display | Very expensive, Limited gaming ecosystem |
| Thelio Mira (Desktop) | Powerful CPU, Dual monitor setup | Mid-range GPU for price |
| System76 Oryx Pro | High performance, Good value | Limited brand recognition |
| NovaCustom V56 | Customizable, Good specs | Lesser-known brand |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 | Compact, Good performance | Limited storage |
| ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 Intel | High-resolution display, Workstation-class GPU | Price unavailable |
| ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 (16") | 4K+ display, High-end specs | Expensive, Older generation |
| ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | High-resolution display, Professional-grade GPU | Price unavailable |
| Asus ROG Ally X | Portable, High PPR | Limited power compared to laptops |
| Steam Deck OLED (1TB) | Portable, High PPR, OLED display | Limited power compared to |
Citations:
[1] https://www.perplexity.ai/search/analyze-all-devices-listed-in-hjobs33.R12UQtFa4Qwc8A#2